The History of Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts: Comprising a History of the Present Towns of Rehoboth, Seekonk, and Pawtucket, from Their Settlement to the Present Time; Together with Sketches of Attleborough, Cumberland, and a Part of Swansey and Barrington, to the Time that They Were Severally Separated from the Original Town |
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... lived in what is now Cumber- land , R. I. , on the river which bears his name , and about three miles above the village of Pawtucket . How or when he came to this country is not known . When Governour Winthrop and his company arrived at ...
... lived in what is now Cumber- land , R. I. , on the river which bears his name , and about three miles above the village of Pawtucket . How or when he came to this country is not known . When Governour Winthrop and his company arrived at ...
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... Mr. Blackstone bought a stock of cows with the money hee received as above , and removed and dwelt near Providence , where hee lived till the day of his death . " Deposed this 10th day of June , 1684 , HISTORY OF REHOBOTH . 5.
... Mr. Blackstone bought a stock of cows with the money hee received as above , and removed and dwelt near Providence , where hee lived till the day of his death . " Deposed this 10th day of June , 1684 , HISTORY OF REHOBOTH . 5.
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... lived for many years in entire seclusion from the world , with none to disturb his lonely retreat . " Many of the trees which he planted , about one hundred and thirty years . ago , " says Governour Hopkins , in 1765 , “ are still ...
... lived for many years in entire seclusion from the world , with none to disturb his lonely retreat . " Many of the trees which he planted , about one hundred and thirty years . ago , " says Governour Hopkins , in 1765 , “ are still ...
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... lived with his mother after her marriage with Mr. Blackstone ; and , after their decease , continued to reside on a part of Blackstone's land , granted him by the Court of Plym- outh , during the remainder of his life . " [ Daggett's ...
... lived with his mother after her marriage with Mr. Blackstone ; and , after their decease , continued to reside on a part of Blackstone's land , granted him by the Court of Plym- outh , during the remainder of his life . " [ Daggett's ...
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... lived , thus isolated as he was from the world , without the aid of servants . Mr. Blackstone had one son by his marriage with Mrs. Ste- venson , John Blackstone , born at Rehoboth ; but at precisely what time I am not able to learn ...
... lived , thus isolated as he was from the world , without the aid of servants . Mr. Blackstone had one son by his marriage with Mrs. Ste- venson , John Blackstone , born at Rehoboth ; but at precisely what time I am not able to learn ...
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aforesaid agreed Allen Angier Annawan April Attleborough Baptist church Benjamin Blackstone Bliss Boston bridge Brown University Bucklin Bullock Caleb Abell called Capt Captain Church chosen commenced committee Concordance Congregational Court Daggett Daniel Smith Edward Ellis English Ensign garrison Governour Henry Smith Hist Indians inhabitants James John Jonathan Jonathan Bliss June land lawfully warned March married meadow Medbury meeting-house Messrs miles minister ministry Nathaniel neck New-England Nicholas Peck Noah Newman Obadiah Holmes Palmer's river pastor Pawtucket Payne persons Peter Hunt Phanuel Bishop Philip Plymouth Colony pounds preached precinct purchase Rhode Island Richard Bowen Richard Wright Robert Samuel Newman selectmen Starkweather Stephen Paine support of schools Swansey Thomas Cooper town clerk town meeting town of Rehoboth town of Seekonk town treasurer town voted townsmen unto Voted to raise Walker Weymouth Wheaton Willett William Blackstone William Carpenter William Sabin
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